Cape Verde dreams of World Cup soccer glory, fears U.S. immigration dragnet
Migration is woven into the story of the small African nation of Cape Verde and its national soccer team, raising concern about who can attend the tou...
An airstrike trapped a journalist. She died as rescuers waited for permission to save her.
A Washington Post reconstruction of Amal Khalil’s final hours found that rescuers were denied access to her during a crucial period when she was still...
Armenia, caught in Trump-Putin power contest, eyes E.U. and draws Russia’s fury
Ahead of a national election on Sunday, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has been talking about joining the E.U. and boasting of an endorsement...
Pope Leo visits a polarized Spain where conservatives are turning on the church
On the first papal visit to Spain in 15 years, Leo plans to address political polarization and showcase the Catholic Church as an advocate for migrant...
Xi to visit North Korea, showing China’s importance to a nuclear-armed neighbor
The summit comes as China positions itself as a global power player projecting stability in contrast to the U.S.'s economically damaging war against I...
Hungary lifts block on Ukraine’s E.U. bid but opposes fast track sought by Kyiv
Hungary agreed to drop its opposition to opening the formal access talks but is still opposed to the fast-track membership process that Ukraine says i...
Despite censorship, young Chinese are learning the truth about Tiananmen Square
Authorities have been largely successful at erasing the massacre of protesters who fought for democratic reforms, but the facts are emerging in often ...
Israel and Lebanon renew ceasefire that doesn’t include key party: Hezbollah
Israel and the powerful Iranian-backed militant group have continued to trade attacks since an initial ceasefire deal in April. Hezbollah has not comm...
U.S. and intelligence allies issue rare joint warning about China
Nations in the Five Eyes intelligence partnership warned that fake profiles and job offers are targeting military officers, spies, and others with acc...
Ukraine hits oil refinery as Russia opens St. Petersburg economic forum
Plumes of thick black smoke rose over St. Petersburg, President Vladimir Putin's hometown, as the Kremlin welcomed international guests for an event o...
Drone attack damages Kuwait airport as U.S.-Iran strikes widen
One person was killed in an Iranian attack on Kuwait International Airport after U.S. forces targeted an Iranian military station on an island in the ...
Kenyan court extends order blocking U.S. hospital for American Ebola patients
The court extended for seven days its order stopping the opening of the U.S. field hospital. It also directed the Kenyan government to detail its deal...
Iran and U.S. trade strikes as deal to end war remains elusive
U.S. Central Command said it targeted Iranian sites overlooking the strategic Strait of Hormuz, and Kuwait's military on Monday said it was responding...
Hardening views on migrants push Europe toward Trump-like tactics
New rules were driven by high numbers of asylum seekers from “safe countries” and the fatigue of voters after waves of migration, European officials s...
Some Iranians abroad say they’d fight for the regime. Others want to topple it.
Members of the diaspora in Iraq, from Sunni Muslim Kurds in the north to Shiite Persians in the south, are as divided over the war as Iranians back ho...
A court in Kenya blocks U.S. plan to quarantine Ebola patients
A facility built by the U.S. military on a Kenyan air base was intended to isolate Americans exposed to Ebola during the growing outbreak in the Democ...
After a brutal winter, Ukraine’s drones are breaking Russian defenses
Russia’s advance has suddenly stalled, and Ukraine is fighting on its own terms — a comeback credited to Kyiv’s efforts to steadily strengthen the cap...
